Adding-machine.



H. G. PETERS.

ADDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 313.16, x909.

1,094,468. Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

Z SHEETSSHBET 1.

H. O. PETERS ADDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FBB.16,1909.

1,094,468. Patented Apr. 28, 19m

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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T SIB-FIG I.

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ii 05mm? 71H (m The left-hand side below the fill slot as shown in Figs. 2 to 7, the next adjacent latch 717 on the left, the parts are viewed from the front of the machine, having its tail d overlying this ledge or flange so as to operate upon it with the same effect that; others of the tails d act upon portions (13 of adjacent latches. A coupler or contact device in the form of a slide piece is carried by said latch 717", being composed of plates 717 on opposite sides of the forward portion 717 of said latch, said plates connected by studs or rivets 717 which extend through the slot of said latch. The forward one of these studs is elongated as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 7 so as to be capable of overlying the shoulder a of the adjacent latch to the right but the movement which the slide piece may have by reason of its slot-and-pin connection with the latch is sutlicient to provide for said stud occupying a positioirforwardly beyond such shoulder as shown in Fig. 5, and a. spring 717 of bow-form secured at one end in the latch 717 and at the other end can gaged with the slide piece, acts to thrust the latter forwardly to so position said .stud as represented in Figs. 2 and 5. lVith the stud so positioned the latch 717 when displaced will not affect the adjacent latch to the right and the cipher printing operation will be interrupted. The slide piece has another stud 717 at its forward end which overlies a curving edge of one arm of a lever 790, the latter pivoted upon a suitable cross shaft and having an upper arm carrying a stud c engaged with the bifurcated end of an arm 792 which is secured to a rock shaft 793. The latter extends to the left side of the machine and carries another arm 296 secured to it and extending im'wardly and pivotally connectcd to the lower end of a hey stem 297. The lattccslides through the top plates 212, 213 of the machine and is notched as at f to provide for catching under the upper one of said plates which lock it in i'hrprcssed po sition. A spring 298 normally upholds the key stein as shown in Fig. I, such spring being superior to tln previously mentioned spring 717". it will be soon that. by reason of said spring 298 normally upholding the key 297 the arm 296 will be normally upheld andthe arm 792 normally depressed to the position shown in Fig. 3 so that the lower arm of the lever 790* is norl'nally held rearward and upward "as also shown in Fig. 3. By reason of the engagement of said latter arm with the stud 717" the slide piece 717 will be normiilly held rearward with its stud 717 overlying the shoulder d of the adjacent latch. to the right. Consequently, the usual successive tripping of latches can take place throughout the series. 'Howevcr, dc-

n'ession of the key 297 will rock the lever 9O to the positionv shown in Fig. 2, whereupon the spring 717 ac s upon the slide 1 piece to take the stud 717 from over thel shoulder (1 This will obviously ell'ect sus pension of the successive tripping of latches or in other words establish the so called split. 7

The construction above described is susceptible of modification within the scope of the invention and so the claims which follow vary considerably in scope.

lVhat l. claim is:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of spring-actuated printing hammers, restraining latches, and a movable coupler carried by one latch and adapted to engage the adjacent latch.

2. The combination with the hammers and actuating means and movable detents of a recording mechanism, of a contact device on one detcnt movable into and out of position to engage the next detent.

3. in a machine of the character described, the combination of spring-actuated printing hammers, restraining latches, and a coupler movablv mounted on one latch and adapted to operatively engage a neighborlng latch.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination of spring-actuated printing hammers, restraining latches, a movable coupler carried by one latch and normally engaging a neighboring latch, and means for moving the coupler to disengage it from such neighboring latch.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of spring-actuated printing hal'nmors,restraining latches, and a coupler movably mounted on one latch and spring drawn into engagement with a neighboring latch.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of spring-actuated printing hammers, restraining latches, a coupler movahly mounted-on one latch and spring drawn into engagement with a neighboring latch, and means for movingit out of such engegement.

7. in a machine of the character oescribed, the iJombination 9f spring-actuated printing hammers, restraining latches, a coupler movably mouutcdKori/onc latch and adapted to oprratively engage a neighboring latch, a. spring tending to move said coupler out of engagement with the neighboring latch, and means for holding the coupler engaged there with. i

8. in a machine of the character described, the combination of spring arluated 'n'inting hammers, restraining la ti-hes, a coupler movably mounted on one latch andadapted to opt-rativcly engage a neighboring latt'h, a spring tending to move said coupler out ot engagement with the neighboring lttttdl. and m ans for holding the coupler engaged therewith ineluding a superior spring and a key.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination of spring'actuated printing hammers,restraining latchcs,and a coupler piece in a 'ilirea-tion in disengage it from i sud) neighboring latrll, and moans fm imlrl ing the latch angaged therewith.

12. In a machine of the cliurantnr d2- scribed, lllB noml'iinalion of spring-actuated printing lininmvrs, restraining latches. a

slide piece carried by om lzm li and having a laterally projecting stud to nail; upon lie nrigliboring lal'rli, a spring thrusting: Elli: slide pier? in illl'liif'iiufi tn (liwngng Q such imigrllboring Mini mi means 50; ing the lawn engaged i. lti'wlill r mpua supcerim' spring and :1 key 13. ln kl UlllCllliN? of il'iv (*lnii'nlm' (in, scribed, the rmnliinntinn cl springnclnatied printing hammers. rewtrniningi llliCllOE. and :i Sllflt? piece earned by um: latch and navill g 1L laterally projecting stud t am; upon the neighboring latch, and :1 51nd ivy which an operate it, logotlier with means applied in said latter stuel for sniffing: The slide piece.

14. In a innrinne of no clizii'urtrr in a i I, i

scrlbed, the combination 0t spriiigncnmtml printing hmnlnor refiruining: latches, zin-zl a slide piece carried by on) lurch flllil inivin {L laterally pmjmriing Stud to art neighboring laivli, and ti siml by operafe it. lOfLll'l?! \vitii ii lowisaid lalter aliul f celii'fi ngr lat- Sll(l(- pie ln a nim'liinr 0;" ilm dc iwiuimf SOI'lbQd H10 minliinaliun (if sprii'ig-ilrivun lnnnn'u-rs, ltfil'lllllllllg lzih livsq 21ml :1 ciinipim mmably mounted on one lair-l1 and having; sluil to engage a neighboring llili'fll.

16. In a machine of line nlmrriuim' (lesc'ribmlfl'lm cmnldnatiim nf piing-ilrivmi lininnsci msirziininglnlrli pier mm'zilily nmnnlml 0n nnc lnu'li and having a slinl to engage; 21 nvig OIlllQ lzilill and a slml by which in OPmlili i ivon lmnin'iers, reslrainingr lzil'vin'a. and a z nplii' mm'irbly mounted (in nne liilwli :iiu'l liming}: Ll Mild to engage a i'lQZgZlllKJllUQ' latch and a stud by which to npemle t mg ztlmr with moans applied to said lntlrr sUlOl l'or ghift ing the eoupler,

18. In a machine (if the clmratter (lsscribed, the combinatiun of spring-driven hammers, restraining latchefl, and a cmig ner :im'in 1m 1 which in vngizgmg "u l l l aiming lziii'lii :nnl momblx' nwlnn mgl y held in 0 lgfilgglllclii \Ull. nn lalrn, and means inr nlmmigngln j ll similfrom.

in a min-nine of llnvhznncler ai :sm'ilwd, the combinatim of springalriwn iialnnwr. i'0. lr:1i inn; lniinvs. mu] m mnplvi nlfivilhi) nmuniezi on one lzil'cli :nnl yivlilingrl izeul in (l'fllifilllflll Will! 2: mi ing lntcln and means for ("iwngnging llierclrnn'i including :1 illpl'i il lv law in ii machine nf llm elm-animli(- Main/l, the rumbinatim: (if spring-ilriwn liaminiirs. reslrsiining l;ll(fl,-ir-i. and a mnnlw niovziliiy mounted on one latch znnl yl lkl' ingzlv held in v'flilnficnnrni with a nuflibm ing lair-l1, and means l'nr disengaging ii ilicrei'rqm ini-lnding :1 iivnrnssililn l\"1, 7 mm! a lever operated thereby :53. ln :1 machine of IllO character llfiw ecrilicrl. lilC Pmnbinniinn 0i S}')1lllQ-(,lllH%1l i mum. restraining latches, and :1 ri'iiiplnr r lllllllrll' mounted on one lai'rli and yiQliL inggl liiltl l in engagenmm with :1 n01glilwii in lnicii.

:Eidnlaiy lllUlllli'fd on one latch and iiiei held in cngugmni-nt Wlill a .n igliliorzr In a machine m" tin: in-nuclei r ed, tlm romliinaiion of F;} il2l*"- l1'l\Tll lnimnmrs, restraining; lxtcli and a vmmli-i Sildillilfy ninunlwl on one latch and wi l f 1 llilll in engagementWi' 5 .i lilni and meant-r for d" minding a depri 2 in mairl'iine (if stijribeii (in? wnnliinntinn ll'Hlllii tI'S, rigaimining ilatcliei I smialil nnnintml on 0116 lnlcl: nil K I lwln in riigugmwni with :1 m and 111mm, for (l'wngagingg 11; fina cludi. m a i'icprii. bli; key ill'l l 21v lfi'vm ngim- 1 uteri therein". w

T. In 21 nniitinle-orilm' adding; inzurliir in cmnliinatinn, sliding met-bani" 1- ingqrleclninism including the 5 ll'i lu 21g actuarial typelnnmnan Quin-Emilia hm cipher-printing mechanism, a pivoted member for coupling together and uncoupling the hammer-release mechanism in two adjacent orders, and an optionally operable member for actuating said pivoted member.

28. in a machine of the character dcscribed, the combination of printing hammcr releasing devices, a movable coupler mounted upon one of the latter to couple the same to and uncouple it from the neighboring device, and manipulative means loosely engaged with said coupler for shifting the same.

29. In a machine of the character described. the combination of printing hammer 1'tlttl ll\f devices. a mova le coupler mounted upon one of the latter to couple the same to and uncouple it. from the neighbor ing device, and a pivoted member loosely engaging said coupler to shift the same.

30.111 a machine of the character described. the combination of printing hammer releasing devices, a movable coupler mounted upon one of the latter to couple the same to and uncouple it from the neighboring device, a pivoted member loosely engaging said coupler to shift the same, and a manipulative device engaging said pivoted member.

31. In a machine of the character described, the combination of printing ham mers, releasing devices therefor, and a coupler wholly supported by one such device and slidable thereon into and out of position to cooperate with the adjacent device.

in a machine of the character described, the combination of printing hain- I general plane thereof into and out of posil t l l mers, releasing devices therefor, a couplerr wholly supported by one such device and slidable thereon into and out of position to cooperate with the adjacent device, and a tion to cooperate with the adjacent device.

35. In a. machine of the character de- (fl'lllttl, the combination of printing hammers, releasing devices therefor, a coupler slidable upon one such device in the general plane thereof into and out of position to cooperate with the adjacent device, and a key and tmnnections for operating said coupler.

3b. In a machine of the character described, the con'ibination of printing ham" mers, releasing devices therefor, a coupler slidable upon one such device in the general plane thereof into and out of position to cooperate with the adjacent device, and a spring-held key and connections for operating said coupler.

37. In a machine of the character described, the combination of printing hammers, releasing devices therefor, and a conpler wholly supported by one such device and mo able thereon into and out of position to COtiPCl'tltO with the adjacent device.

HEBER C. PETERS.

'itnesses 1t. IIACKETT, F. (l. Rvaruizimc, 

